Aintap Fortress

From 12th - 14th centuries Antep (Gaziantep) was a domain for Armenian princes of Cilicia. The fortress in Antep, which is composed of 36 towers and was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century, is still preserved to the present day. Since ancient times, in Antep and in its surroundings there were numerous Armenians, who moved there since the 14th century from various regions of Armenia and Lesser Armenia (Moosh, Malatya, Marash, Adiyaman, Urfa and Birecik). Armenians, who came from Alashkert, bestowed the city’s name, Antep. At the end of the 19th century, Antep counted 17 thousand people. The number of Armenians in the early 20th century was about 36 thousand. Until 1915, there were six Armenian churches, 17 colleges, one school and a gymnasium.

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